Hastings Guise, a seasoned trade mark and design practitioner, heads the group at Fieldfisher, which offers big brands a comprehensive soft IP service and strong experience in trade mark, design, and copyright litigation, including issues related to AI. Tech and data specialist James Seadon focuses on copyright, database rights, confidential information and other related matters, and longstanding disputes partner Nick Rose’s interests include AI, sports data, passing off, and more. Harriet Seymour and Amy Reynolds both concentrate on trade marks, and Tommy McKenna is a key name for various litigious matters. John Linneker left in October 2024.
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Testimonials
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- ‘They provide an excellent service and advice.'
- ‘James Seadon is commercially savvy, excellent at client management, and easy to communicate with when discussing strategy. I have also worked with Tommy McKenna on a large confidential information and copyright dispute. Tommy is a smart and switched-on partner who I have always found fun to work with, and he always has an excellent understanding of the case.’
Key clients
- Getty Images
- SkyKick, Inc
Work highlights
Acting for Getty Images against Stability AI in a case claiming infringement of Getty's rights in content allegedly used to train a generative artificial intelligence system.
Practice head
Hastings Guise
Other key lawyers
James Seadon; Nick Rose; Harriet Seymour; Amy Reynolds; Tommy McKenna; Jude Antony; Verity Ellis; Christopher Leung; Fiona Waples; Thomas Coop; Katie Warner